Where … Flying above Victoria’s Phillip Island. When … Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 10.13am. What … Looking down at Bass Strait breakers crashing against Woolamai Beach, on Phillip Island’s rugged southern shore, while taking a spin aloft with Phillip Island Helicopters. Visit the Phillip Island website … posted November 14, 2014 Posted with BlogsyContinue reading “Woolamai Beach …”
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the Great Wall …
Where … The Great Wall, Beijing When … Monday, October 20, 2014 What … A bad smog day in Beijing makes it hard to appreciate the scale of The Great Wall, but the handful of guard towers and steps that are visible tell the tale of a miraculous feat of engineering. … posted Friday,Continue reading “the Great Wall …”
CZ3202 cityscape …
Where … Above Xian at the start of my first visit to China. When … Monday, October 13, 2014 at 10.05am. What … A window seat on a China Southern flight from Guangzhou to Xian reveals the first view of a city that’s home to 9 million people as the aircraft descends through a layerContinue reading “CZ3202 cityscape …”
Guangzhou …
Where … Guangzhou Airport When … 6.30am on Monday, October 13, 2014 What … The wide windows in the China Southern Business Class Lounge at Guangzhou Airport reveal an armada of aircraft ready to launch on the first flights of a new day. Visit the China Southern website … posted October 14, 2018 PostedContinue reading “Guangzhou …”
Espiritu Santo …
Where … Oyster Island, Vanuatu When … November 6, 2009 What … Oyster Island sits just off the coast of Espiritu Santo, the Vanuatu island that was the second largest Allied base in the Pacific during World War Two. There were four or five airstrips on Santo during the Second War, with one of theContinue reading “Espiritu Santo …”
Garden Tap House …
Where … The Garden Tap House, Kyneton When … Thursday, September 2, 2014 What … The setting sun shines through an upstairs window at The Garden Tap House, one of the comfortable self-contained properties available to those looking to spend a few days in Kyneton’s Piper Street. Visit the Piper Street website … posted OctoberContinue reading “Garden Tap House …”
Murray River …
Where … Gol Gol on the Murray River When … Monday, May 13, 2013 What … An early-morning storm throws a rainbow over the southern bank of the Murray River near just a stone’s throw from the historic Gol Gol Hotel. Visit the Gol Gol Hotel website … posted Sunday. October 4, 2014
Lake Titicaca …
WHERE … Lake Titicaca, Peru WHEN … Tuesday, June 18, 2013 WHAT … The staff at Titilaka Lodge – a boutique guesthouse on the edge of Lake Titicaca, a stone’s throw from the Purvian settlement of Puno – picked a June night with a clear ski to light a fire so guest could watch theContinue reading “Lake Titicaca …”
Amboseli National Park …
Where … Amboseli National Park, Kenya When … Sunday, June 15, 2014 What … A herd of Amboseli elephants take a dip in one of the national park’s ponds. Visit the Amboseli National Park website … posted Friday, September 26, 2014
Home Valley Station …
Where … Home Valley Station, the Kimberley, Western Australia When … Saturday, May 31, 2014 What … The sky turns a ranbow of pastel colours as the sun sets behind the Cockburn Range in the eastern corner of Western Australia’s magnificent Kimberley. Visit the Home Valley Station website … posted Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Shepherds Flat …
Where … Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm in Shepherds Flat, Victoria. When … Monday, December 13, 2010 What … Lavender growing in a pasture at Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm, in Shepherds Flat near Daylesford, shows that summer has arrived in central Victoria. Visit the Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm website … posted Monday, September 22, 2014
Stewart Island …
Where … Boulder Beach, Stewart Island, New Zealand When … Tuesday, August 24, 2010 What … Looking across Boulder Beach’s golden sand to the mountains of Stewart Island in the distance. Visit the Stewart Island website … posted Saturday, September 20, 2014
Warsaw, by night …
Where … The heart of Warsaw’s Old Town When … Friday, December 7, 2012 at 10.58pm What … My second visit to Warsaw sees me exploring the delightful Polish settlement a few weeks before Christmas when the squares around the Old Town are wearing lights to celebrate the season. The square in front of theContinue reading “Warsaw, by night …”
Warsaw, in winter …
Where … Wandering between Warsaw’s Old Town and my hotel, the Hyatt Regency Warsaw, on a chilly winter’s day When … Friday, December 7, 2012 at 10.35am What … A nighttime blizzard dumps a layer of white on the Polish capital and I bundle up in coat, gloves, hat and scarf to take to theContinue reading “Warsaw, in winter …”
Bath, in winter …
PHOTOS from an afternoon wander around wintertime Bath passing by just some of the glorious buildings in this historic settlement a stone’s throw from London. Visit the Bath website … posted Friday, January 28, 2011
Lake Eyre …
Where … Lake Eyre in South Australia When … Monday, April 5, 2010 What … Flying over Lake Eyre in a small plane, while on an expedition through the South Australian outback with APT Tours, I snapped this picture of the flooding water creeping across the desert. Visit the Lake Eyre page on the TourismContinue reading “Lake Eyre …”
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